Duncanville tops South Oak Cliff in top-10 Texas high school football matchup: Live score recap - Sept. 5, 2025

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South Oak Cliff's Carter Kopecky (12) hands the ball off to Mikail Trotter (2) during the Class 5A, Division II State Championship game on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. / Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The No. 2 Duncanville Panthers (1-0) defeated the No. 9 South Oak Cliff Bears (1-1) 35-28 on Friday in a top-10 Texas high school football matchup on Friday at Duncanville High School.

The Panthers turned the Bears over twice, and South Oak Cliff caused its own safety in the first quarter when they snapped the ball over the punters head and into the back of the end zone.

The Panthers jumped to a 29-7 lead in the first half, but the Bears defense only allowed one Duncanville touchdown in the second half, and that came after the Bears fumbled on their own 1-yard line.

South Oak Cliff cut the lead to one possession with two minutes remaining, but it could not get the stop it needed. Levon Morton led the Bears with two touchdowns.

Duncanville junior quarterback Maximus The Great Denson threw for three touchdowns in the game.

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Duncanville tops South Oak Cliff in top-10 Texas high school football matchup: Live score recap - Sept. 5, 2025

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First Quarter Updates

Duncanville receives the opening kickoff, and we're underway.

TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Senior wide receiver Zach Turner runs to the pylon for a 7-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Maximus The Great Denson. The Panthers score on their opening drive. PAT is good -- Duncanville 7, South Oak Cliff 0 -- 8:40 1Q

SAFETY ON SOUTH OAK CLIFF! On a punt, the Bears' long snapper snapped the ball over the head of the punter and through the back of the end zone -- Duncanville 9, South Oak Cliff 0 - 8:10 1Q

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Levon Morton returns the Duncanville punt for a 78-yard touchdown. Morton breaks a tackle and keeps running into the end zone -- Duncanville 9, South Oak Cliff 7 - 6:50 1Q

TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Brayden Arnold rushes in a short-yardage touchdown. PAT is good -- Duncanville 16, South Oak Cliff 7 - 2:33 1Q

TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Junior wide receiver Trenton Yancey catches the quick pass and breaks a tackle for a touchdown. PAT is no good -- Duncanville 22, South Oak Cliff 7

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Duncanville 22, South Oak Cliff 7

Second Quarter Updates

TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! Senior wide receiver Emmanuel Ellison catches a pass in the end zone from Denson. PAT is good -- Duncanville 29, South Oak Cliff 7 - 7:01 2Q

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Morton finishes the long drive with a 2-yard touchdown run. PAT is good -- Duncanville 29, South Oak Cliff 14 -- 3:21 2Q

South Oak Cliff forces a punt, and the Bears will have the ball on their 38-yard line with 1:40 remaining in the first half.

South Oak Cliff gets a promising drive called back for holding.

HALFTIME: Duncanville 29, South Oak Cliff 14

South Oak Cliff will receive the second-half kickoff.

Third Quarter Updates

South Oak Cliff receives the kickoff and we're underway in the second half.

FUMBLE SOUTH OAK CLIFF! The Bears snap the ball over the quarterbacks' head and Duncanville's Jakhori Johnson recovers on the Bears' 1-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN DUNCANVILLE! On the next play, the Panthers run in the short-yardage touchdown. PAT is good - Duncanville 35, South Oak Cliff 14 - 11:42 3Q

South Oak Cliff forced to punt on their second drive of the half.

INTERCEPTION BY SOUTH OAK CLIFF! The Bears' junior Isaish Udom catches Denson's deep pass, and the Bears will have the ball inside their own 10-yard line - 5:25 3Q

FUMBLE BY SOUTH OAK CLIFF! KJ Ford forces the fumble on the Bears' quarterback, and Duncanville will take over inside their 50-yarde line - 2:00 3Q

END OF THIRD QUARTER: Duncanville 35, South Oak Cliff 14

Fourth Quarter Updates

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Senior receiver Devonte Hill with a 70-yard touchdown after a pass from Jayden Williams. PAT is good -- Duncanville 35, South Oak Cliff 21 - 11:47 4Q

Six minutes remain, and South Oak Cliff has the ball on Duncanville's 46-yard line.

South Oak Cliff can't convert on fourth down, and Duncanville will have the ball with five minutes remaining.

Now Duncanville punts, and South Oak Cliff will have the ball on its 24-yard line with 2:50 remaining down by 14 points.

TOUCHDOWN SOUTH OAK CLIFF! Torrin Teague breaks off for a long touchdown run. He was in at quarterback and kept a handoff and ran for a touchdown. PAT is good -- Duncanville 35, South Oak Cliff 28 - 2:34 4Q

Duncanville's Ayson Theus takes the direct snap and picks up a 4th-and-1, and Duncanville will kneel out the game.

FINAL: Duncanville 35, South Oak Cliff 28

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